Take-Out Day!
Take-Out Day is Saturday, May 2nd from noon to 3:00. We will be in the shop to help you choose cards and gifts for Mother's Day (or any day)! We'll be the ones inside behind the masks and you can peek in through the windows! We'll keep all the health guidelines in place while you browse, pay at the door and "take-out" your treasures! We will be offering complimentary gift wrap (bag, tissue and tag) all day.
Choose among the items we're sending your way via instagram and email or select your purchase from our shelves. Groupings of gifts will be packaged in a pretty gift box. For pre-orders, just email us at info@paperdelights.com. Include your name and phone number. We are also happy to offer same day delivery to your door in the Burien/Normandy Park area! We'll give you a call to work out the details!
We know this will be a memorable Mother's Day for so many reasons. The extra effort you make to honor your mom will mean so much to her!
Love your Handwriting
I have heard from many of our customers that they love beautiful stationery and cards but really don't love their own handwriting. We do so very little handwriting these days that for many of us our handwriting muscles are truly out of shape. Like any skill you can get back into shape and improve your handwriting with a few tips and practice!
Penmanship is a real art form and there is a real "International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH). While joining this club may not be on your bucket list, they can offer us a few tips to put us on the road to better penmanship.
- Assess your handwriting. Write out a sample and scrutinize each letter looking for what can be improved.
- Find a sample of a style that you would like to emulate. Check out the limitless handwriting fonts online and print out the alphabet.
- Visualize the letter shapes as you write.
- Practice writing each letter in the air. Write great big "air letters" visualizing each shape.
- Warm up. On a sheet of lined paper make a series of squiggles, loops and shapes similar to the letters without having to concentrate on the details of each letter. Just let your fingers warm up through the repetition of moving through letter-like shapes over and over.
- Pay some attention to posture and paper position. Sit in a comfortable upright chair. Keep your paper in from of you at an angle. You will also want to practice moving your hand across the page as you write.
- Slow Down! This will likely make the biggest difference at first. Keep your sample lettering in front of you and carefully "draw" each letter at first.
- Practice, practice, practice! Before long you'll discover your true inner penman (penwoman)! Also a little wine doesn't hurt - just to relax a bit :).
Spread a little love
Valentines Day is my favorite holiday! It doesn't demand the all-out over-the-top gift giving experience that Christmas has come to require. Just a sweet little something to give that response of delight! Drop by our shop and step into our happy, heart-filled world of gifts to express your affection!
Of course we have delicious candy treats - beautiful non-pareil cherry hearts {as yummy as they pretty}, Seattle Chocolate specialty chocolate bars, Fran's salted chocolate caramels, chocolate toffee treats and more!
Be sure to pick out a card that says just the right thing: romantic, silly, pretty, witty, kid-friendly, or even a little naughty! We still have a dizzying assortment so you might want to reserve a little time for a proper search ;).
Now a gift to go with the candy and card! How about a fresh houseplant in a lovely new pot? {We are SOOO excited about this new obsession}. OR choose from our selection of books: Love Poems (for people with kids), Modern Love {fresh from the Prime series}, Sarah Adler's new cookbook, Simply Real Eating... OR maybe a lovely pair of earrings, or necklace... OR so many sweet little something-somethings!